Africa
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo ‘extremely serious, difficult to manage,’ says WHO chief
KIGALI The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is “extremely serious and difficult” to manage, the head...
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Attack on Ebola treatment facility in eastern Congo leaves 13 patients missing
KIGALI Residents in an eastern Democratic Republic of Congo town at the center of an Ebola outbreak set fire to...
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WHO steps up Ebola response in DRC, Uganda with $3.9 million emergency fund
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released $3.9 million from its contingency fund for emergencies and is establishing a continental...
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Senegal’s president dismisses prime minister, dissolves government
BAMAKO, Mali Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye dismissed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko on Friday and dissolved the government, according to...
Read moreAttack on Ebola treatment facility in eastern Congo leaves 13 patients missing
KIGALI Residents in an eastern Democratic Republic of Congo town at the center of an Ebola outbreak set fire to...
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Rwanda sets mandatory quarantine for travelers from DR Congo due to Ebola outbreak
KIGALI, Rwanda Rwanda on Friday tightened its preventive measures for travelers who plan to enter from the neighboring Democratic Republic...
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AU Agenda 2063 mission kicks off activities to mark 2026 Africa Day
The Pan-African AU Agenda 2063 Diplomatic Mission has commenced its three-day events to mark the 2026 Africa Day in Abuja...
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Protesters attack Ebola treatment center, burn shelter in eastern DR Congo
KIGALI, Rwanda Angry protesters attacked and torched tents at an Ebola treatment center in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s...
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Women likely to face highest Ebola infection risks in current outbreak: UN Women
GENEVA Women and girls are likely to face the highest risk of Ebola infection during the current outbreak in the...
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U.S. sanctions Tanzanian police official Faustine Mafwele for human rights violation
The U.S. Department of State has imposed a sanction on Faustine Mafwele, a senior assistant commissioner in the Tanzanian Police...
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